Okura
Ryūzan
a japanese master of silk and literati traditions okura ryūzan, a renowned japanese artist, was born in edo (now tokyo) in 1801. his artistic prowess was deeply rooted in the chinese literati tradition, which he skillfully incorporated into his work. ryūzan's mastery of the silk …
A portrait built from Okura Ryūzan's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.